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Movies like Captain Midnight (1942)

The best movies like Captain Midnight (1942) are Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) and Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010). If Captain Midnight hooked you with its adventure and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)

    Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action

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  2. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)

    After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest city on record and a clue to a dangerous ancient race.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action

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  3. Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)

    Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. Jack Hunter is one of the few archaeologists in the world who can interpret Ugarit writings

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action

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  4. Interceptor (2022)

    A U.S. Army Captain uses her years of tactical training to save humanity from sixteen nuclear missiles launched at the U.S. as a violent attack threatens her remote missile interceptor station.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  5. Halo: Nightfall (2014)

    Set between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians… Halo: Nightfall tells the dramatic story of legendary man hunter and Naval Intelligence Officer Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific biological attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra. As they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything and ultimately choose between their loyalty and their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  6. Suicide Squad (2016)

    From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

  7. Batman (1943)

    Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  8. The 355 (2022)

    A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  9. Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

    Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  10. The Lost Princess (2025)

    After an Ayahuasca vision transports him to a haunted castle, Alec meets Hanna who tales him the story of her mother's forced marriage and how the forbidden passion with her father was in danger when the princess pregnancy became obvious

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  11. Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)

    Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  12. Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)

    Jack Hunter pursues his arch nemesis Littman across ancient Europe, intent on thwarting his attempt to salvage a deadly artefact.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action

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  13. Stowaway (2022)

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and takes matters into her own hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  14. Sniper: The Last Stand (2025)

    To stop an arms dealer from unleashing a deadly superweapon, Ace sniper Brandon Beckett and Agent Zero are deployed to Costa Verde to lead a group of elite soldiers against an unrelenting militia. Taking an untested sniper under his wing, Beckett faces his newest challenge: giving orders instead of receiving them. With both time and ammo running low in a race to save humanity, the team must overcome all odds just to survive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  15. River Wild (2023)

    Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  16. True Grit (1969)

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  17. The Enforcer (2022)

    A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  18. The Engineer (2023)

    As Israel is rocked by a series of terrorist bombings, a US senator's daughter is killed in one bloody explosion. Now, ex-Mossad agent Etan must lead an elite, covert team of agents and mercenaries to find the man responsible—the elusive “Engineer.” Can they find and destroy the madman before more innocent lives are lost?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  19. Black Gold (2011)

    On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  20. Code 8 Part II (2024)

    In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  21. King of the Rocket Men (1949)

    Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  22. Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)

    In Africa, a deceased medical missionary's daughter in Africa carries on her father's work. Before long, she finds herself in danger from crooks and a local witch doctor.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  23. The Great Secret (1917)

    A wealthy young athlete comes to the aid of a beautiful heiress, whose fortune is being threatened by two arch villains, The Great Master and Doctor Zulph.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  24. The Perils of Pauline (1914)

    The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more resourceful and less helpless than the classic 'damsel' stereotype. Nine episodes (from a condensed 1916 re-release) survive to this day.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  25. Mysterious Island (1951)

    It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action

  26. Pirate Gold (1920)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  27. The Lost Special (1932)

    A lady reporter and two college students search for the "Gold Special," a train that disappeared without a trace.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  28. The Black Secret (1919)

    Adventures of an American Secret Service-girl in search of an important German secret during the war. Chapters: [1] “The Great Secret,”; [2] “Marked for Death,”; [3] “The Gas Chamber,”; [4] “Below the Waterline,”; [5] “The Acid Bath,”; [6] “The Unknown,”; [7] “The Betrayal,”; [8] “A Crippled Hand,”; [9] “Woes of Deceit,”; [10] “The Inn of Dread,”; [11] “The Death Studio,”; [12] “The Chance Trail,"; [13] “Wings of Mystery,”; [14] “The Hidden Way,”; [15] “The Secret Host"

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  29. The Brass Bullet (1918)

    Rosalind Joy is a constantly imperiled heiress to a fortune in gold. An 18 part adventure serial

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  30. The Timber Queen (1922)

    The Timber Queen follows Ruth Rowland as the inheritor of a wealthy timber business who tries to stay independent of a cruel man who wants to marry her and steal her wealth. The UCLA Film and Television Archive has preserved episodes one, four, eight and nine, and distributor Harpodeon has preserved episode twelve.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Captain Midnight?

The closest matches to Captain Midnight are Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) and Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Captain Midnight?

Start with Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), the closest match to Captain Midnight.

What is the highest-rated movie like Captain Midnight?

True Grit (1969), rated 7.3/10 by 902 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Captain Midnight?

The Lost Princess (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Captain Midnight?

Yes: Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) and Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010).

How are movies similar to Captain Midnight chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Captain Midnight, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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